Amana AOES2430 Delayed Bake, Broil, Press BAKE TIMING pad, Press BAKE MODE pad, Rack Position

Delayed Bake

BAKE (TIMING) and STOP pads control Timed Bake operation. Set oven to begin and end baking at later times. Oven control automatically calculates starting time.

!WARNING

To reduce risk of food poisoning due to bacterial growth and production of toxins, use the automatic timer when cooking cured or frozen meats and most fruits and vegetables. Foods that can easily spoil such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or poultry, should be chilled in the refrigerator first. Even when chilled, they should not stand in the oven for more than one hour before cooking begins, and should be removed promptly when cooking is completed.

1.Confirm the clock shows the correct time of day.

2.Place the food in oven.

3.Press BAKE (TIMING) pad.

•“— —:— —” and “BAKE TIME” display.

4.Press and hold or pad until the desired baking time appears in the display.

•Set baking time from 5 minutes to 11 hours and 59 minutes. When setting the baking time, the time displays and increases in 5 minute increments.

•After the bake time is set, “— — —°” displays and “BAKE” flashes. Display flashes and beeps once until the oven temperature is set.

5.Press STOP pad.

•The time when baking will stop displays.

•“BAKE STOP TIME” display.

6.Press and hold or pad until the time that you want cooking to be completed displays.

7.Press BAKE (MODE) pad.

•“— — —°” and “BAKE” display.

8.Press and hold or pad until the desired baking temperature displays.

•If the baking temperature is not set, control beeps. “— — —°” and “BAKE” flashes in the display.

•When the set bake time elapses, “:00” displays, control beeps 3 times, and the oven shuts off automatically. The control continues to beep once every 10 seconds for 5 minutes or until the OVEN CANCEL pad is pressed.

Broil

Broiling system generates immediate, intense heat using top oven element.

!CAUTION

If an oven fire occurs, close the oven door and press OVEN CANCEL pad. If the fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive.

1.Arrange oven rack while oven is still cool. Position the rack as suggested in the table below.

•When rack is closer to element, food surface cooks quickly. To cook foods through center, move rack to lower position.

Rack Position		Foods
1	Upper	Rare steaks
2	Middle	Ham slices, fish, medium
		steaks, hamburgers and
		chops
3	Lower	Well-done foods such as
		chicken and lobster
4	Lowest	Not used for broiling

2.Press BROIL pad.

•“— — —” and “BROIL” display.

3.Press and hold or pad until the desired broil setting level displays.

•When oven control is set to “HI”, food surface cooks quickly. To cook foods through center, set oven control to lower setting.

Variable Setting	Doneness
LO	Well done
2	Medium well
3	Medium
4
5	Medium rare
HI	Rare

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